Coinbase COIN has identified Ireland as its principal center for EU operations and regulatory affairs.

What Happened: The crypto exchange has forwarded its licensing application to the Central Bank of Ireland in preparation for the move, CNBC reported.

The decision aligns with the upcoming enactment of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, anticipated by December 2024.

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Coinbase is no stranger to Dublin. The company established an office there in 2018 and currently…

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